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About Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus


About Echinocactus and Dame's Rocket


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia   
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower   
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis   

Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands   
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Yellow, Magenta   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Yellow   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in summer, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Mealybugs, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects   
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites   

Allergy
Vomiting   
Skin cuts   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis   
ECHINOCACTUS   

Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket   
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball   

In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट   
echinocactus   

In German
Rockets Freifrau   
echinocactus   

In French
Rocket Dame   
echinocactus   

In Spanish
Rocket Dame   
echinocactus   

In Greek
Rocket Dame του   
Echinocactus   

In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame   
Echinocactus   

In Polish
Rocket Dame   
Echinocactus   

In Latin
Hesperis Rocket   
Echinocactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Brassicales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Hesperis   
Echinocactus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Hylocereeae   
Cacteae   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
11   
99+

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus

Wondering what are the properties of Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus? We provide you with everything About Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus. Dame's Rocket doesn't have thorns and Echinocactus doesn't have thorns. Also Dame's Rocket does not have fragrant flowers. Dame's Rocket has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus

Season and care of Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus is important to know. While considering everything about Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dame's Rocket season is Spring and Summer and Echinocactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline and for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus

Care of Dame's Rocket and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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